Outdoor Granite Fountains
People come to granite for one of two reasons. Either they want the sphere, which is the shape that shows off polished stone better than anything else, or they want a column set that will look the same in thirty years. Granite delivers both, and it is the least fussy stone here.
Spheres, columns and cairns
A sphere fountain has water welling from the crown and wrapping the whole ball in a moving film. It reads identically from every angle, so it suits the middle of a space rather than the edge of one, and polished granite is the material that makes the effect work.
Triple stone columns group three drilled pillars of different heights over one basin. Smooth-sided versions read modern; raw-cut versions keep the quarried face. Stacked pebble cairns pile rounded stones into a balanced column, with water running down through the stack.
Black, speckled or raw cut
Black granite polished is the most dramatic: wet, it is almost a mirror. Black flower granite carries pale mineral blooms through the dark ground, so it has movement even when dry. Speckled granite is the familiar salt-and-pepper stone and sits quietly in planting. Raw cut leaves the quarried face on the sides with only the top honed.
The other stones
Every real-stone kit here works the same way, so the decision is the rock itself. Basalt is darker and denser with a volcanic grain. Marble brings veining and paler color. Sphere fountains gathers the ball shape across every material.
Granite Fountain FAQs
How does a granite fountain work?
A pump in a buried reservoir pushes water up through a bore drilled in the stone. The water runs over the surface and drains back through a grate into the same reservoir. Nothing pools on the surface, so it is a pondless fountain.
What comes in a granite fountain kit?
The drilled stone, the pump, the tubing, the underground basin and the grate that covers it. You supply the excavation, the decorative stone laid over the grate, and a nearby outdoor GFCI outlet.
Is there any standing water?
No. The reservoir is buried below ground under a grate, so water bubbles over the stone and vanishes at the base. There is nothing for a child to step into and nothing for leaves to collect in, which is why pondless kits are the usual choice around children and pets.
How much digging is involved?
Will my stone look exactly like the photo?
It will be that stone, with the grain and color it came out of the ground with. Natural stone is quarried, not manufactured, so every piece is individual. That is the appeal, and it is also why no two are identical.
Does granite need sealing?
No. Granite is dense and non-porous enough to be left as it is outdoors. Rinse it when it needs it and keep the water topped up. Mineral deposits from hard water can show on a polished face over time and wipe off.
What size sphere should I choose?
Scale it to the bed it sits in and the distance you will view it from. A small sphere close to a path reads well; the same sphere in the middle of a lawn disappears. Most designs here offer a choice of diameters on the product page.
Do you offer free shipping, and how long does it take?
Yes, free shipping to the lower 48 contiguous states. These are made to order at the factory, so lead times run by brand and are shown on each product page. Large fountains ship by freight and the carrier calls to arrange delivery.
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